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Home » ColumnsStorm over Colombo Port’s ECT project, SJB not ready to rock the boat
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the main Opposition party, has not yet taken up a position on foreign investment to develop the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port. In terms of the latest move, both India, through the Advani group, and a yet-to-be identified Japanese company, are to make a joint investment in [...]
The general rule
My dear Gota maamey, I thought I must write to you only because we hear many people grumbling already that the Paradise they hoped for when they voted you in to high office just over a year ago has not materialised- and some are indeed complaining that we are in a worse state now than [...]
We believe Sri Lanka is better than this
Two recurrent themes in President Joe Biden’s inaugural address last week was the need for uniting the nation and protecting democracy. While these concerns had been repeatedly flagged by him during his campaign as well as after his victory, President Biden took the opportunity to once again impress upon the American people the significance of [...]
Lower trade deficit in 2020: Imports and exports decrease
The reduction of the trade deficit last year has been important in containing the balance of payments deficit. A higher trade deficit would have increased the balance of payments deficit and depleted foreign reserves. The reduction in the trade deficit has been achieved by reducing imports. Trade deficit in 2020 The trade deficit is likely [...]
Another new ‘commission’ promises no relief to victims
The recent appointment by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of ‘yet another’ Sri Lankan Commission of Inquiry to study past Commission reports with a view to finding out if ‘any human rights violations, serious violations of international humanitarian law and other such serious offences have been revealed’ is, to put it bluntly, like a bad line in [...]
America rises to a brand new dawn after braving the Trump nightmare
Phew! America and the watching world breathed a humongous sigh of relief this Wednesday when President Donald Trump mounted the last remaining step on the boarding stairway and, after a brief wave of goodbye, boarded Air Force One and flew into his Florida sunset. It was the moment America had held in palpitating suspense, fearing [...]
Some angels fear to tread
At a ceremonial sitting of the Supreme Court last week– hardly a rare occasion — Attorney-General Dappula de Livera made an address to welcome three new members to the bench of the highest court. While in normal circumstances such a ceremony would have attracted little attention except from other members of the judiciary, the official [...]
Conundrum over diplomatic postings
Canada and Saudi Arabia have not accepted Sri Lanka’s envoys; India says ‘no’ to Cabinet rank envoy UNHRC report before 45th sessions (obtained by the Sunday Times) calls for tough action including travel ban and assets freeze A new Commission of Inquiry to probe war-related matters New Delhi lodges strong protest over Palk Strait boat [...]
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